Paco and the Magical Book
Great happiness from a little girl.
Genres
Overview
Onuki asks people in a hospital to perform a play for Paco, who suffers from memory disorder. His only hope is to help Paco survive from her illness.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
2008-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
21
Vote Average
6.952
Ayaka Wilson
Paco
Koji Yakusho
Onuki
Ryo Kase
Koichi
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Muromachi
Anna Tsuchiya
Tamako
Gekidan Hitori
Takita
Jun Kunimura
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Takaya Yamauchi
Ryumonji
Sadawo Abe
Horigome
Eiko Koike
Masami
Takaya Kamikawa
Asano
Shihori Kanjiya
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